The trapper had a bristly chin after a week in the woods.
bristly hair.
a bristly temper, a bristly mood.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tly — bris·tly; gris·tly; net·tly; rat·tly; sub·tly; this·tly; whis·tly; brit·tly; kit·tly; star·tly; … English syllables
bris — bris; bris·bane; bris·ket; bris·ling; bris·tled; bris·tle·less; bris·tli·ness; bris·tly; de·bris; equil·i·bris·tic; fe·bris; hu·bris; hu·bris·tic; vi·bris·sa; vi·bris·sal; bris·tle; bris·tol; cos·tum·bris·ta; hu·bris·ti·cal·ly; … English syllables
bris´tli|ness — bris|tly «BRIHS lee», adjective, tli|er, tli|est. 1. rough with bristles or hair like bristles: »The trapper had a bristly chin after a week in the woods. 2. like bristles: »bristly hair. 3. Figurative. likely to bristle; aroused or easily roused … Useful english dictionary
bristly — bris·tly … English syllables
bristly — bris•tly [[t]ˈbrɪs li[/t]] adj. tli•er, tli•est 1) cvb covered with bristles 2) cvb like or resembling bristles 3) cvb irascible • Etymology: 1585–95 bris′tli•ness, n … From formal English to slang
bristly — bris|tly [ˈbrısli] adj 1.) bristly hair is short and stiff 2.) a bristly part of your body has short stiff hairs on it ▪ a bristly chin … Dictionary of contemporary English
bristly — bris|tly [ brısli ] adjective bristly hair is short and rough: a bristly mustache a. bristly skin has short rough hair on it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Bristly — Bris tly, a. Thick set with bristles, or with hairs resembling bristles; rough. [1913 Webster] The leaves of the black mulberry are somewhat bristly. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
